During class introductions, one way for students to get to know each other better is to mention some of their hobbies. Any and all of the fiber arts are first and foremost on the list, but close behind are gardening and reading, great summer pleasures. This past week, our two classes, Willow Garden Art with Jo Campbell-Amsler and Wood Covers, Mica Pages with Daniel Essig combined all three of those favorite hobbies. In Jo’s class, students began gathering grapevine, willow and other natural materials the first afternoon and went on to make willow planters, willow people and sculptural pieces for the garden. In the […]
In Summer, Sievers is Cool
There are a lot of cool things going on at Sievers this week! The garments in Daryl Lancaster’s class are adding up and there’s still time for more as the extended part of the class continues until Saturday morning. From rolls of handwoven, nuno-felted (or other) yardage emerge beautifully tailored jackets and more. Sometime soon, Daryl will post more photos on her own blog, http://weaversew.com/wordblog/. Check it out! In Rita Hagenbruch’s Loom-Structured Lace Weaves class, a table runner, placemats and napkins, scarf and shawl were planned, woven and admired late on Thursday afternoon alongside Rita’s own lacy plaid handwoven blankets and throws. You can see more of Rita’s work in […]
